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Fairfax

Also known as Fairfax, Virginia, City of Fairfax, Fairfax, VA

independent city in Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Virginia
Pre incorporation county: Fairfax County (none after incorporation – Independent city )
Type: Council–manager government
Mayor: Catherine S. Read ( D )
Total: 6.27 sq mi (16.25 km )
Land: 6.24 sq mi (16.16 km )
Water: 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km )
Elevation: 312 ft (95 m)
Estimate 2025: 26,772
Density: 3,870/sq mi (1,494/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Zip codes: 22030–22033
Area codes: 703 , 571
Fips code: 51-26496
Website: fairfaxva.gov

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Fairfax
Population: 24146
Area: 16.254519
Elevation: 95
Official website: www.fairfaxva.gov
Image: Fairfax, Virginia - panoramio.jpg
Households: 8751

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postal code: 22035
Commons category: Fairfax, Virginia
inception: 1805-00-00
native label: Fairfax
water as percent of area: 0.5848
per capita income: 53488
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Fairfax (/ˈfɛərfæks/ FAIR-faks) is an independent city in Virginia and the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,146.

Fairfax is part of both the Washington metropolitan area and Northern Virginia regions. It is located 14 miles (23 km) west of Washington, D.C. Fairfax is served by Washington Metro's Orange Line.